Seasonal Parks and Open Space Maintenance Worker - Denver Parks & Rec

Denver CO

Description

Denver Parks & Recreation is looking for reliable, driven individuals to fill multiple Parks & Open Space Maintenance Worker positions for the 2022 season. If you enjoy working outside and are eager to support the upkeep and maintenance of Denver’s extensive system of urban parks, this could be the PERFECT JOB FOR YOU! These are seasonal positions that typically last through about November, depending on weather. As a Parks and Open Space Maintenance Worker, you will generally work an average of 20-39 hours per week between the hours of 6:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m., flexible schedules are available. The starting pay for these part-time, non-benefited positions is $18.00 per hour. In this role you will support parks within Denver’s Parks Maintenance Districts and will report to one of the maintenance shops in Denver. We are currently hiring for the Northwest, Southwest, Northeast, East, and Downtown park districts and Mountain Parks. See the district map here: Skills to be developed and utilized in these positions include, but are not limited to, the following: ◾ Work outdoors in parks using and maintaining various hand-powered tools and motorized equipment ◾ Landscape maintenance duties such as: ▫ Turf maintenance (e.g. laying sod, fertilizing, mowing, edging, raking) ▫ Irrigation (minor maintenance, repair, troubleshooting, and use of central control systems) ▫ Ornamental/garden maintenance (planting, weeding, minor pruning) ▫ Infrastructure maintenance and repair such as fencing, asphalt, concrete, trails work, grade work/erosion control ◾ Interact with and learn alongside more seasoned park maintenance generalists and/or specialists such as Irrigation Technicians, Horticultural Workers, Park Horticulturists, and other experts in unique green industry fields and skilled trades work ◾ Snow removal operations such as plowing, shoveling, and de-icing ◾ Various related duties as needed such as trash collection, bathroom maintenance and cleaning, vandalism repair/graffiti removal ◾ Some positions may operate a Broyhill trash truck as part of an automated trash collection program We realize your time is valuable so please do not apply if you do not have at least the following required minimum qualification: Requires a valid Driver's License at the time of application. Licenses and certifications must be kept current as a condition of employment APPLY TODAY to be a Seasonal Parks and Open Space Maintenance Worker and begin learning a wide variety of general maintenance and landscaping skills! Don't miss out on this great opportunity to build a strong foundation in general labor and maintenance, you could be making upward moves within the Parks & Recreation Department before you know it! Click here to apply: #WhereDenverWorks Don't have a Valid Driver's License? Click here to apply for our Park Seasonal Laborer position: